The real 2-year cost of South Plains College in Texas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at South Plains College went from $1,922 to $4,453, an average of 3.9% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,922 | – | – |
| 2009 | $1,394 | – | – |
| 2010 | $1,946 | – | – |
| 2011 | $2,402 | – | – |
| 2012 | $2,642 | – | – |
| 2013 | $2,785 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,143 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,176 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,296 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,464 | – | – |
| 2018 | $3,584 | – | – |
| 2019 | $3,704 | – | – |
| 2020 | $3,892 | – | – |
| 2021 | $3,892 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,473 | – | – |
| 2023 | $4,453 | $4,453 | – |
| 2024 | – | $4,629 | $4,019–$5,238 |
| 2025 | – | $4,811 | $3,628–$6,162 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $5,001 |
| Year 2 | $5,199 |
| 2-year total | $10,200 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $7,259
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $5,330/ yr
- rising 5.1% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $12,700
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Published figures for South Plains College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.